where to stay siem Reap and Phomn Pehn

Hi,

We are going to Cambodia in feb. Pls recommend a budget place to stay ..

I have looked up Jasmin Lodge and Golden villa temple.Any other recommendations.

What about Phomn Pehn??

Raz

where to stay siem Reap and Phomn Pehn

in phnom penh, we stayed at the boddhi tree guesthouse (in front of the tuol sleng museum, so it%26#39;s quite easy to locate it) which we found very charming, clean, and with good service. it also has a nice garden cafe/restaurant which serves wonderful meals and the freshest of produce at an incredibly low price (at least when we were there 2 years ago). food in PP was a nice surprise --- in terms of the quality and the range of choices. the low price is a given. beside boddhi tree is a souvenir store selling cambodian silk and other very interesting handmade stuff. if u%26#39;re lucky, u can even catch some women working on the crafts in a section of the store.

where to stay siem Reap and Phomn Pehn

Riverside Hotel, Phnom Pehn.$US30 a double room.Right on the river, many cafes to choose from.Breakfast included.

Room 412 has clean aircon unit.

Siem Reap- Angkor Town, right in the centre.$20US double room.

Room 307 has clean aircon unit.

Just 2 weeks ago, we stayed at the family-run Sokha Heng Guesthouse (29, Street 178, Phnom Penh; email soniphal@online.com.kh). They charge USD20 per room night. This brand new (one month old) guesthouse has fairly large and airy rooms, and we found our stay very comfortable. (Having checked out a no. of guesthouses in PP before deciding on Sokha Heng, we can safely say that this place offers best value for money!)

The guesthouse%26#39;s located about 100m from the riverfront and is very near cafes, the FCC, bookstore, travel agencies, pharmacy and ferry to Siem Reap %26amp; Chau Doc, Vietnam.

Hi Green Travel. Am looking for a hotel in PP and would like to consider booking at the hotel u stayed. Any pictures that u can share ?

phomn pehn,i stay at the paragon on the riverfront,lovely rooms at 20 per night,siem reap,maybe green village palace at 25 per night or lax guesthouse at 10 a night,both a few mins walk into town

Hi, I cannot recommend any where to stay in Phnom Penh as we had a terrible experience at Sunday Guest House, however in Siem Reap I HIGHLY recommend the DMS Angkor Villa (it is in the Lonely Planet book but since reviewed it has moved next door to a FANTASTIC new hotel). It is away from the main tourist strip of Psar Chaa but within walking distance (or a short ride) of said area, this means you get to see the real Siem Reap yet can still easily access all the tourist facilities.The best thing about this hotel is the owner %26amp; staff, it feels like you are staying as a family guest as they are so friendly %26amp; helpful (%26amp; they can help arrange just about anything). The hotel is immaculate %26amp; worth far more than the $16 per night which they charge (this was at the top end of my budget but worth every penny %26amp; more). It is also an ethical choice at the proceeds from the hotel help support the Savong Language School which gives free English lessons to children in the countryside (it is also a great experience to volunteer at the school %26amp; as it only opens at around 4pm it is possible to sightsee in the day %26amp; then help out in the evening). I honestly cannot recommend this place highly enough. If you are interested you can contact; svaysavong@gmail.com, there is also a website at: www.angkorvilla.com, though you should be aware that the photos show the old hotel %26amp; the new one is FAR better.

Siem Reap:

i refer to Peace1967%26#39;s reply. e new DMS Angkor is known as Sou Baphuon (Baphoun?) Guesthouse. my girlfrens and i went to siem reap 28 sep - 1 oct. we were interested in savong%26#39;s school project so we decided to stay there.

e good: clean floors, bathroom. comfy beds. free airport pickup. 3 of us fit e two double beds just fine. savong was helpful too.

e not-so-good: we moved out on the second day. why?

well, we had a temple sightseeing itinerary shoved down our throats that we didnt want and didnt need since we%26#39;d already mapped out exactly how and what we wanted to see.

also, we think we were majorly ripped off for e transport. we paid usd20 per day for savong%26#39;s brother to take us round on his tuk-tuk. i%26#39;ve been told e going rate was usd15-18 for a whole day. our fault for not bargaining? perhaps.

we didnt like also that they automatically assumed we wanted to use their tuktuk service. and we were even asked to pay in advance for e second day%26#39;s tuktuk. that turned out to be a waste of money as we only managed to get to angkor wat %26amp; terrace of e elephants in e morning that day (my friend was sick).

on e tuktuk, us three were cramped into a padded seat that was meant only for 2 persons comfortably.

e website promises free tuktuk rides to %26amp; from e guesthouse and town. good right? i suppose we paid for that too when we were overcharged.

e final straw came when we tried to ask the guesthouse to help us book a sunset dinner cruise on the tonle sap. we%26#39;d heard good things about that and wanted to try it out. so we tried to ask for a phone to call e company to make our booking. we couldnt get our message across to e guesthouse staff. finally when savong specially came to meet us about it, he kept discouraging us from doing that, and to take a private boat on e tonle sap instead that they%26#39;d arrange for us. said it%26#39;d be cheaper. but we worked it out and it would%26#39;ve cost about e same. we felt uncomfortable, and a little scammed.

so we packed up and left.

found a new, clean guesthouse in e old market area called Encore Angkor, on e same street as palm garden. it was double e room price we paid at DMS, but we felt too hassled by then to care. Encore has a small pool, convenient %26amp; has a simple breakfast of toast, fruits, coffee %26amp; juice included in the room rate of usd30 (twin). best of all, no hassles when we asked them to help us with travel plans!

perhaps it was just that we were unlucky to have e bad experience at DMS. i%26#39;ve read that others enjoyed their stay there. and savong was definitely friendly. but it was a horrible start to a much-anticipated trip to cambodia. waste of time %26amp; money.

Siem Reap:

i refer to Peace1967%26#39;s reply. e new DMS Angkor is known as Sou Baphuon (Baphoun?) Guesthouse. my girlfrens and i went to siem reap 28 sep - 1 oct. we were interested in savong%26#39;s school project so we decided to stay there.

e good: clean floors, bathroom. comfy beds. free airport pickup. 3 of us fit e two double beds just fine. savong was helpful too.

e not-so-good: we moved out on the second day. why?

well, we had a temple sightseeing itinerary shoved down our throats that we didnt want and didnt need since we%26#39;d already mapped out exactly how and what we wanted to see.

also, we think we were majorly ripped off for e transport. we paid usd20 per day for savong%26#39;s brother to take us round on his tuk-tuk. i%26#39;ve been told e going rate was usd15-18 for a whole day. our fault for not bargaining? perhaps.

we didnt like also that they automatically assumed we wanted to use their tuktuk service. and we were even asked to pay in advance for e second day%26#39;s tuktuk. that turned out to be a waste of money as we only managed to get to angkor wat %26amp; terrace of e elephants in e morning that day (my friend was sick).

on e tuktuk, us three were cramped into a padded seat that was meant only for 2 persons comfortably.

e website promises free tuktuk rides to %26amp; from e guesthouse and town. good right? i suppose we paid for that too when we were overcharged.

e final straw came when we tried to ask the guesthouse to help us book a sunset dinner cruise on the tonle sap. we%26#39;d heard good things about that and wanted to try it out. so we tried to ask for a phone to call e company to make our booking. we couldnt get our message across to e guesthouse staff. finally when savong specially came to meet us about it, he kept discouraging us from doing that, and to take a private boat on e tonle sap instead that they%26#39;d arrange for us. said it%26#39;d be cheaper. but we worked it out and it would%26#39;ve cost about e same. we felt uncomfortable, and a little scammed.

so we packed up and left.

found a new, clean guesthouse in e old market area called Encore Angkor, on e same street as palm garden. it was double e room price we paid at DMS, but we felt too hassled by then to care. Encore has a small pool, convenient %26amp; has a simple breakfast of toast, fruits, coffee %26amp; juice included in the room rate of usd30 (twin). best of all, no hassles when we asked them to help us with travel plans!

perhaps it was just that we were unlucky to have e bad experience at DMS. i%26#39;ve read that others enjoyed their stay there. and savong was definitely friendly. but it was a horrible start to a much-anticipated trip to cambodia. waste of time %26amp; money.

uhh sorry about e double posting. i must%26#39;ve submitted it twice %26gt;_%26lt;

Sorry to hear of your experiences joilinary, ours was indeed completely different. We paid significantly less than you for tuk tuk rides (indeed we were asked what we wanted to pay) %26amp; got many free rides from all the staff around the area. The only time we felt slightly pressured was when once we were taken to a local restaurant which was not suitable for us as it had no vegetarian dishes, it was obvious that there was some kind of arrangement with this restaurant %26amp; the guesthouse. However, when we politely refused to go in there it was not taken as an insult %26amp; it seemed no problem for our driver to take us where we actually asked to go. My daughter %26amp; I truly did feel like family not paying guests. The only thing I would avoid is having any washing done by the guest house as that IS a rip off %26amp; there are plenty of alternatives nearby.